Patents by Inventor Takanori Komuro
Takanori Komuro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11918759Abstract: A medical braided tube assembly includes a braided tube including a hollow cylindrical inner resin layer, a braided wire including braided strands and being provided over a periphery of the inner resin layer, and an outer resin layer provided to cover peripheries of the inner resin layer and the braided wire, and a connector provided at an end portion of the braided tube. The connector includes a tube housing section for accommodating the end portion of the braided tube. The braided tube accommodated in the tube housing section are adhesively fixed by an adhesive. The adhesive is provided to seal an entire periphery of the braided wire at an end face of the braided tube.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo, Takanori Komuro
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Patent number: 11703157Abstract: A braided tube includes a hollow cylindrical inner resin layer made of thermoplastic polyurethane resin, a braided wire including braided strands made of nylon and being provided over a periphery of the inner resin layer, and an outer resin layer made of thermoplastic polyurethane resin and being provided to cover peripheries of the inner resin layer and the braided wire. A width of a void formed around the strand of the braided wire in a cross section perpendicular to a tube longitudinal direction is 30 ?m or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo, Takanori Komuro
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Patent number: 11664138Abstract: A composite cable includes a signal transmission cable including a pair of signal lines being arranged parallel to each other in a cable longitudinal direction and contacting to each other and a shield layer covering the pair of signal lines together, a pair of power supply lines being arranged contacting to each other and contacting to the shield layer, a collective braided shield covering around a cable core composed of the signal transmission cable and the pair of power supply lines collectively, a sheath covering around the collective braided shield. The collective braided shield is configured closely contacting to the shield layer in accordance with an outer shape of the shield layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.Inventors: Detian Huang, Takanobu Watanabe, Takanori Komuro
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Patent number: 11521765Abstract: A tube equipped electric wire, which is configured to be used in a catheter equipped with a catheter tube and be installed within the catheter tube, is composed of a tube including an outer surface, and one or more electric wires helically wound around the outer surface of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo, Takanori Komuro
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Publication number: 20220246326Abstract: A shielded cable includes at least one electric wire or cable, a shield being provided around the at least one electric wire or cable and including a plurality of wires comprising a metal material, an insulating coating being provided around the shield in direct- and plane-contact with the plurality of wires. The insulating coating includes a base resin composed of acid-modified fluoropolymer, and a heat-dissipating filler included in the base resin. The heat-dissipating filler is electrically insulating and has at least one functional group of NH2 group and OH group on its surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Atsuro YAGUCHI, Takanobu WATANABE, Takanori KOMURO, Kimika KUDO, Koki HIRANO, Detian HUANG
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Publication number: 20220157494Abstract: A composite cable includes a signal transmission cable including a pair of signal lines being arranged parallel to each other in a cable longitudinal direction and contacting to each other and a shield layer covering the pair of signal lines together, a pair of power supply lines being arranged contacting to each other and contacting to the shield layer, a collective braided shield covering around a cable core composed of the signal transmission cable and the pair of power supply lines collectively, a sheath covering around the collective braided shield. The collective braided shield is configured closely contacting to the shield layer in accordance with an outer shape of the shield layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Detian HUANG, Takanobu WATANABE, Takanori KOMURO
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Publication number: 20210304919Abstract: A tube equipped electric wire, which is configured to be used in a catheter equipped with a catheter tube and be installed within the catheter tube, is composed of a tube including an outer surface, and one or more electric wires helically wound around the outer surface of the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo, Takanori Komuro
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Publication number: 20210093831Abstract: A medical braided tube assembly includes a braided tube including a hollow cylindrical inner resin layer, a braided wire including braided strands and being provided over a periphery of the inner resin layer, and an outer resin layer provided to cover peripheries of the inner resin layer and the braided wire, and a connector provided at an end portion of the braided tube. The connector includes a tube housing section for accommodating the end portion of the connector. The braided tube and the connector accommodated in the tube housing section are adhesively fixed by an adhesive. The adhesive is provided to seal an entire periphery of the braided wire at an end face of the braided tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Kotaro TANAKA, Takanobu WATANABE, Kimika KUDO, Takanori KOMURO
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Publication number: 20210095796Abstract: A braided tube includes a hollow cylindrical inner resin layer made of thermoplastic polyurethane resin, a braided wire including braided strands made of nylon and being provided over a periphery of the inner resin layer, and an outer resin layer made of thermoplastic polyurethane resin and being provided to cover peripheries of the inner resin layer and the braided wire. A width of a void formed around the strand of the braided wire in a cross section perpendicular to a tube longitudinal direction is 30 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo, Takanori Komuro
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Patent number: 10073010Abstract: A torque steering angle sensor includes a ring magnet that rotates together with the first rotary member, a second magnetic field detecting element arranged opposite an outer peripheral surface of the ring magnet, a slide magnet arranged opposite the second magnetic field detecting element in the axial direction, and a slide mechanism moving the slide magnet in the axial direction depending on a rotation of the first rotary member; and wherein the steering angle computing portion includes a slide magnet distance computing portion calculating a migration length from a reference position of the slide magnet; and a steering angle correcting portion correcting an offset of the magnetic field strength in the radial direction based on the migration length and configures so as to compute the steering angle of the steering wheel using a magnetic field strength in the radial direction corrected by the steering angle correcting portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.Inventors: Takanori Komuro, Teruyuki Nakamura, Yukio Ikeda
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Publication number: 20170108411Abstract: A torque steering angle sensor includes a ring magnet that rotates together with the first rotary member, a second magnetic field detecting element arranged opposite an outer peripheral surface of the ring magnet, a slide magnet arranged opposite the second magnetic field detecting element in the axial direction, and a slide mechanism moving the slide magnet in the axial direction depending on a rotation of the first rotary member; and wherein the steering angle computing portion includes a slide magnet distance computing portion calculating a migration length from a reference position of the slide magnet; and a steering angle correcting portion correcting an offset of the magnetic field strength in the radial direction based on the migration length and configures so as to compute the steering angle of the steering wheel using a magnetic field strength in the radial direction corrected by the steering angle correcting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Takanori KOMURO, Teruyuki NAKAMURA, Yukio IKEDA
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Patent number: 9312646Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing that houses a first connecting terminal(s) and is attached to a device as an attached object thereof, and a second terminal housing that houses at least a portion of a cable(s) including a second connecting terminal(s) at an end portion thereof. The first connecting terminal(s) and the second connecting terminal(s) come into contact with each other and form a contact point(s) when the first terminal housing is fitted to the second terminal housing. The two terminal housings are fitted in a direction crossing an extending direction of the cable(s) that extends from the second terminal housing. The second terminal housing further includes a fixing means on a cable side with respect to the contact point(s) so as to fix a portion housing the cable(s) to the device or another member integrally fixed to the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Tomoya Kuji, Sachio Suzuki, Jun Umetsu, Takanori Komuro, Shinya Hayashi, Takahiro Futatsumori
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Patent number: 9306332Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing that houses a first connecting terminal, and a second terminal housing that houses at least a portion of a cable including a second connecting terminal at an end portion thereof. The first and second connecting terminals contact with each other and form a contact point when the first and second terminal housings are fitted each other. The two terminal housings are fitted in a direction intersecting with an extending direction of the cable. The first and second terminal housings include a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion, respectively. The connector further includes a fitted-state maintaining member that is configured so as to be fitted to both the first and second fitting portions by being slid along a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction of the two terminal housings after the two terminal housings are fitted to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Tomoya Kuji, Sachio Suzuki, Jun Umetsu, Takanori Komuro, Shinya Hayashi, Takahiro Futatsumori
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Patent number: 9093765Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing for housing first connecting terminals, a second terminal housing for housing second connecting terminals, insulating members aligned and housed in the second terminal housing, a connecting member for rotating a cam in a tightening direction and thereby pressing each contact point, a first fitting detection terminal provided on one of the first and second terminal housings, a second fitting detection terminal provided on the other of the first and second terminal housings so as to be slidable along a fitting direction of the two terminal housings, and a slide means that makes the second fitting detection terminal slide in accordance with the rotation of the cam and electrically connects the first fitting detection terminal to the second fitting detection terminal when fitting the two terminals housings and then rotating the cam in the tightening direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Tomoya Kuji, Sachio Suzuki, Yuta Kataoka, Jun Umetsu, Takanori Komuro
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Publication number: 20140318860Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing that houses a first connecting terminal, and a second terminal housing that houses at least a portion of a cable including a second connecting terminal at an end portion thereof. The first and second connecting terminals contact with each other and form a contact point when the first and second terminal housings are fitted each other. The two terminal housings are fitted in a direction intersecting with an extending direction of the cable. The first and second terminal housings include a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion, respectively. The connector further includes a fitted-state maintaining member that is configured so as to be fitted to both the first and second fitting portions by being slid along a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction of the two terminal housings after the two terminal housings are fitted to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.Inventors: Tomoya KUJI, Sachio Suzuki, Jun Umetsu, Takanori Komuro, Shinya Hayashi, Takahiro Futatsumori
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Publication number: 20140322965Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing that houses a first connecting terminal(s) and is attached to a device as an attached object thereof, and a second terminal housing that houses at least a portion of a cable(s) including a second connecting terminal(s) at an end portion thereof. The first connecting terminal(s) and the second connecting terminal(s) come into contact with each other and form a contact point(s) when the first terminal housing is fitted to the second terminal housing. The two terminal housings are fitted in a direction crossing an extending direction of the cable(s) that extends from the second terminal housing. The second terminal housing further includes a fixing means on a cable side with respect to the contact point(s) so as to fix a portion housing the cable(s) to the device or another member integrally fixed to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.Inventors: Tomoya KUJI, Sachio SUZUKI, Jun UMETSU, Takanori KOMURO, Shinya HAYASHI, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI
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Publication number: 20140291017Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing for housing first connecting terminals, a second terminal housing for housing second connecting terminals, insulating members aligned and housed in the second terminal housing, a connecting member for rotating a cam in a tightening direction and thereby pressing each contact point, a first fitting detection terminal provided on one of the first and second terminal housings, a second fitting detection terminal provided on the other of the first and second terminal housings so as to be slidable along a fitting direction of the two terminal housings, and a slide means that makes the second fitting detection terminal slide in accordance with the rotation of the cam and electrically connects the first fitting detection terminal to the second fitting detection terminal when fitting the two terminals housings and then rotating the cam in the tightening direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.Inventors: Tomoya KUJI, Sachio SUZUKI, Yuta KATAOKA, Jun UMETSU, Takanori KOMURO
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Patent number: 7248200Abstract: An analog signal is sampled; a reference signal synchronized to the sampling is generated; the sampling result is compared to said reference signal; the time interval from the sampling point to the time the comparison result satisfies the prescribed condition is acquired; and the amplitude of the digital representation is determined from the acquired time interval and knowledge of the reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Takanori Komuro, Jochen Rivoir
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Publication number: 20060238398Abstract: An analog signal is sampled; a reference signal synchronized to the sampling is generated; the sampling result is compared to said reference signal; the time interval from the sampling point to the time the comparison result satisfies the prescribed condition is acquired; and the amplitude of the digital representation is determined from the acquired time interval and knowledge of the reference signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventors: Takanori Komuro, Jochen Rivoir
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Publication number: 20050206545Abstract: A method for performing the analog to digital conversion of a repeating signal that includes performing the analog conversion of digital data and generating a reference signal, comparing the repeating signal and the reference signal, holding the comparison result at a prescribed time position of the repeating signal, and adjusting the digital data based on the held comparison result. In addition, an apparatus for performing the analog to digital conversion of a repeating signal by implementing the method described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Haruo Kobayashi, Naoto Hayasaka, Takanori Komuro